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<p>Dear NRHC Family,</p>

<p>These are exciting days in our faith family as we experience tremendous momentum and growth.  God is moving and we
are grateful for His work among us. Keep praying, keep inviting your friends, and keep expecting God to move. We as a
leadership team have been talking about what the immediate future looks like for us, and we will begin talking more
about this in the days ahead. Be excited, church!</p>

<p>I also appreciate your grace and enthusiasm as we walk through the We Give sermon series. Your emails, questions, and
responses have been so encouraging. Any time we talk about finances and we each take a hard look at our personal
finances, it creates tension because we are dealing with the greatest competitor for our hearts. Don't let the tension
push you away, but press in to God and His Word even more.</p>

<p>I hope you will take the challenge I shared on Sunday to put God to the test by giving the first 10% of your income
to His mission in and through your local church. One of the most exciting thoughts I have is what would be possible if
every family that calls NRHC home would take this challenge and trust God in this way. Here are 4 specific reasons for
us to tithe:</p>

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    <li><strong>Tithing communicates our ultimate trust in God.</strong> When we give the first 10% of our income away,
    we are saying we trust God as the ultimate provider of all we have.

    <li><strong>Tithing fuels the mission of God.</strong> As we said on Sunday, God has already set apart the tithe to
    accomplish His mission. And His mission is advancing in our city and all over the world.</li>

    <li><strong>Tithing allows our faith family to even further engage in God's mission.</strong> Imagine the churches
    we could plant.  Imagine the leaders we could train. Imagine how we could expand our campus. Imagine the mission
    teams we could send all over the world…all for God's mission and all with the resources that we collectively are
    giving.</li>

    <li><strong>Tithing unlocks the blessing of God.</strong> In Malachi 3, God said put me to the test and see if I
    will not open the windows of heaven to bless you. It's not a "give 10 and I'll give you 100" promise. It's a promise
    of God's provision for our joy, peace, and yes, even physical needs. It's amazing how God moves in response to our
    trust in Him.</li>

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<p>I want this so much for all of you and for our faith family. Let's trust God, give 10%, and watch what He does. I'm
pumped just thinking about it!</p>

<p>An easy way to start is through reoccurring, online giving. Simply go to our <a href="<?= url('give') ?>">website</a>
and follow the simple instructions from there. Online giving is a great way to make your giving automatic.</p>

<p>If you have further questions about giving, generosity, debt, spending, saving, etc., please click the button below
to ask your question. This Sunday, I am going to answer as many of the questions as I can that you ask. Let us know what
you're dealing with and hopefully we can address them this Sunday as part of the sermon.</p>

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<p>I can't wait to worship with you again on Sunday. Until then, know that you are in my prayers and that I am thrilled
by what God is doing among us.</p>

<p>Until All Hear,<br> Jay</p>
